Susan sat up in a chair last night for a couple of hours. She drank tea and ate a bit of watermelon. She had an itchy night... (they say now it is a common reaction to the epidural). She wanted to get up and try walking, but because her blood pressure was low, the "medical opinion" was to wait to avoid falling. (they say today that low BP is another common response to the epidural). But Susan wouldn't trade the epidural pain management for anything. She still claims to be in NO pain at all.
The visits began at 3 am. Then the medical student at 4. Then the entire surgical team at 5:30... where she got permission to try walking even with her low BP, and to try real soft food today. As soon as the team left, Susan asked the nurse to help her get up...and she walked all the way around the floor with a high walker just to support her arms. She did fine!
We'll be getting Benadryl for the itching...(it's hard to scratch the entire surface of your body!)
And now Susan is sitting in the chair, playing scrabble on her iPad! And it's not even light outside.
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Please tell Ms. Clements that ( lil bit) it is praying for a quick recovery and so glad she is being so strong. All my love Lori Clifford ;)
had the same reaction with the epidural for daniel's birth - duramorph - thought i was going to scratch my skin right off, but it was SO worth it not to hurt :)... susan, i've been told this was an allergic reaction and could cause problems for you if you ever have the same medication again, so check with your docs to 1) see if that's true (it could just be a side effect, not an allergy) and 2) IF it's true, make sure you know what you had so you don't have it again. happy scratching. cold water washcloths and even an ice pack may help a little...
-- judi
Susan,
Great to hear how well the process has gone for you - you must be so relieved. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers as your recovery progresses. I love scrabble so count me in as a partner when you need one.
Lorraine
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